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seemingly vs apparently
0 While giving money to a panhandler on the street seemingly helpful, it's not. 02 br
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00 Is seemingly equal to apparently in general? 02 br
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00 My dictionary says so but it may not be correct as dictionaries usually approximate. 02 br
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00 Thanks! 0-
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00 Is seemingly equal to apparently in general? 02 br
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00 My dictionary says so but it may not be correct as dictionaries usually approximate. 02 br
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0 They're close in meaning but not always identical. 02 br 02 br 00 "Apparently" is usually used for things that you've heard someone say, or that you've read somewhere. For example, you read in the paper that a reality TV show is faked.
- 0 They're close in meaning but not always identical.
- 02 br 02 br 00 "Apparently" is usually used for things that you've heard someone say, or that you've read somewhere.
- For example, you read in the paper that a reality TV show is faked.
- 02 br 02 br 00 "Seemingly" is usually more to do with what you've figured out yourself.
- It usually means "it seems this way to me", rather than "I heard/read".
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0 They're close in meaning but not always identical. 02 br
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00 "Apparently" is usually used for things that you've heard someone say, or that you've read somewhere. For example, you read in the paper that a reality TV show is faked. Then you might say to your friend "That show is apparently faked". 02 br
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00 "Seemingly" is usually more to do with what yo
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00 "Apparently" is usually used for things that you've heard someone say, or that you've read somewhere. For example, you read in the paper that a reality TV show is faked. Then you might say to your friend "That show is apparently faked". 02 br
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00 "Seemingly" is usually more to do with what yo
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0 Thanks, Mr. Wordy. It seems like they are quite similar. Thanks, anyway. 0-
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seemingly means, that something seems to be the case but it's not.
apparently gives the possibility to be true.
e.g. "Tom is seemingly in love with Rachel" (but he's not)
a stundent with rather bad marks in general got a good mark in an essay. Teacher: xy is apparently able to write good stories on his own.
apparently gives the possibility to be true.
e.g. "Tom is seemingly in love with Rachel" (but he's not)
a stundent with rather bad marks in general got a good mark in an essay. Teacher: xy is apparently able to write good stories on his own.
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